CVE-2021-24572

Public Exploit
Paypal Donation < 1.3.1 - CSRF to Arbitrary Post Deletion

Description

The Accept Donations with PayPal WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 provides a function to create donation buttons which are internally stored as posts. The deletion of a button is not CSRF protected and there is no control to check if the deleted post was a button post. As a result, an attacker could make logged in admins delete arbitrary posts

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Accept Donations with PayPal
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7b1ebd26-ea8b-448c-a775-66a04102e44f third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24572?
CVE-2021-24572 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24572?
To fix CVE-2021-24572, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24572 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24572 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24572?
CVE-2021-24572 affects Unknown Accept Donations with PayPal.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.